LaSalle’s Participatory Budget

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The Borough of LaSalle is launching its very first participatory budget. Do you have any ideas on how to create a living environment that reflects your aspirations? In 2021, a sum of $150,000 will be devoted to carrying out projects submitted by and for the residents of LaSalle.

Why participate?

  • To take part in a collective process
  • To find innovative and creative solutions
  • To put your knowledge of LaSalle to good use
  • To directly influence the Borough's decisions and actions

The Borough of LaSalle is launching its very first participatory budget. Do you have any ideas on how to create a living environment that reflects your aspirations? In 2021, a sum of $150,000 will be devoted to carrying out projects submitted by and for the residents of LaSalle.

Why participate?

  • To take part in a collective process
  • To find innovative and creative solutions
  • To put your knowledge of LaSalle to good use
  • To directly influence the Borough's decisions and actions
  • Voting Results

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    We are pleased to announce the results of the voting for LaSalle's first participatory budget, which was held June 8-30, 2021. There were 649 of you who voted for your favourite projects. Out of that number, 609 valid votes made it possible to prioritize the projects considered the most beneficial for the community.

    We thank you for your participation!

    Three projects will be carried out from among those that received the most votes from residents:

    1. Fruits within Reach (47.6% approval)

    Planting fruit bushes to make them accessible and available to residents

    • Soil characterization
    • Purchase, planting, maintenance and irrigation of shrubs
    • Benches
    • Descriptive poster featuring the species

    Two locations are being considered: Aqueduct park, in the right-of-way of the lines that Hydro-Quebec is dismantling, or at Borough Hall park (Airlie/Dupras/LaSalle block)

    Budget: $70,320

    2. Gardening Together (39.4% approval)

    Creating an above-ground community garden

    • Urban agriculture planters
    • Soil characterization and work to provide access to water
    • Installation of containers

    Location considered: at Parc des Rapides, near Maison des Chevaliers de Colomb, 7710 boulevard LaSalle

    Budget: $40,320

    3. Outdoor Ping-Pong (38.8% approval)

    Installing 3 ping-pong tables in the parks

    • Ping-pong tables (3)
    • Concrete slabs
    • Planting greenery

    Two locations considered: Parc Lefebvre (2 tables) and Parc Hayward (1 table)

    Budget: $22,200

    Beach Volleyball, the 2nd project with the most votes, will not be able to be carried out, as it has been estimated at $101,400. The project with the most votes—Fruits within Reach--is estimated at $70,320, so the Beach Volleyball project can't be carried out within the $150,000 budget. In accordance with the Participatory budget charter, the 3rd and 4th ranked projects will be carried out.

    These projects total $132,840 out of an overall available budget of $150,000. The remaining amount will be used to absorb any cost adjustments that may be necessary when carrying out the three projects. This amount may also be used to enhance the projects.

    The implementation of the projects by the borough and their follow-up, once carried out, will be spread out over a period of two years.

    We thank you for your participation!

    Some interesting facts from the participant profile:

    • Out of the 568 voters who answered the language question, 386 answered "French" (68%), 140 "English" (25%) and 42 "Other" (7%).
    • Out of the 573 voters who answered the gender question, 65% were female, 33.5% were male, and 1.5% identified otherwise.
    • Out of the 574 voters who answered the age question, 4% were 12-19 years old (8% within the borough) and 13.5% were over 65 years old (20% within the borough). The remainder—more than 80%--were 20-65 years old (23% were 20-34 years old, 34% were 35-49 years old, and 25% were 50-64 years old).

  • It's time to vote!

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    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

    LaSalle’s Participatory Budget

    LaSalle's first participatory budget process, launched last January, has reached its final stage: the start of the residents' voting period.

    A total of $150,000 has been budgeted to carry out innovative and creative civic projects that will make a difference on Borough territory. Nearly one hundred ideas have been received. Following development and analysis, a list of 7 projects is being submitted to LaSalle residents for a vote.

    June 8-30, 2021, anyone living on borough of LaSalle territory who is 12 years of age or older may vote. One vote per person. However, when voting, a resident may select up to 3 projects among the 7 submitted for voting.

    How?

    Due to public health restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, voting will be carried out online.

    Whose vote counts

    VOTE HERE

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    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

    The collection of ideas ended on March 15. We received close to one hundred proposals. We wish to thank the LaSalle residents who participated in such large numbers. Given the present situation, we are delighted to see that residents' participation has not been slowed down and that they are still involved, even virtually.

    Under the theme "A living environment that reflects your aspirations", the participatory budget process aims to:

    • Introduce residents to municipal democratic life
    • Involve them in improving their living environment, by calling on their expertise and creativity
    • Promote social unity and a sense of belonging to the community

    Next steps

    • Until April 15, 2021: Preliminary sorting, analysis of the admissibility of the ideas submitted and improvement of the projects
    • April 15 - May 31, 2021: Analysis of the technical, regulatory and financial feasibility of the projects
    • June 2021: Announcement of the projects submitted for approval by a vote (Borough Council meeting on June 7) and voting period
    • July 12, 2021: Borough Council resolution publicly announcing the projects to be carried out
    • 2021-2023: Implementation of the projects by the Borough and follow-up on their completion will take place over a two-year period
Page published: 25 Jan 2021, 08:00 AM